dissonant

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved
  2. adjective lacking in harmony
  3. adjective not in accord

Etymology

From Middle French dissonant.

In classic literature

Synonyms

unresolved

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